Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$2,832flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $2,436–$3,229
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,832

Return trip

Rochester → Chesapeake$2,932

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chesapeake to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,293	$4.28	$2,041 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$5.11	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,832	$5.28	$2,436 – $3,229
Step deck	$3,098	$5.78	$2,603 – $3,594
Power only	$1,990	$3.71	$1,731 – $2,249
Hotshot	$1,500	$2.80	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,484	$2.77	$1,261 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$917	$1.71	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	6 d

More lanes into Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,832 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,436 and $3,229.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $524 of the $2,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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